Device for use in coloring flexible articles



Dec. 5, 1933. N. BARR ET AL DEVICE FOR USE IN COLORING FLEXIBLE ARTICLES Filed O01: 18

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Applikation ThisV invention relates to a device for useV in connection with the coloring of flexible articles :and has forits primary object to produce a device which. is simple in construction, economical to manufacture and leii'cientin operation. n

A further object of` the present invention is to .provide a device whereby theeXpense in connection with the production of articles of this particular character can be reduced tola minimum i and vat the same time the resultant article has a materially improved appearance over articles of similar character. 1

p With-the objects above indicated and other `objects hereinafter explained in view, theinvention consistsin the `construction and combination Yof .elements -hereinafter described and claimed. i Y Y Referring to the drawing, Y f

Fig. 1 illustrates aballoon'produced in the deovice. y -V Fig. 2 illustrates a device, part of which is broken away andbywhich-the balloons maybe Fig. 3 is a top ,plan View of the device shown 25 in 'FigV 2 and ,partv of which is broken away.

While the device embodied in connection with coloring articles hereinafter referredto may be employed in connection with a variety of flexible articles, the description herein will refer specifically to the preferred construction of the vdevice as adapted for use in connection with the coloring of rubber balloons, which is one of the flexible articlesadapted to be produced therein and it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the use of this particular device as changes and modifications maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

In` the drawing, the container, which is designated 10, is of metal or other suitable material and comprises end members 11, `a back 12 and a bottom 13, all preferably formed integral, ,and of any desired size or shape. The bottom 13v has a transversely extending opening 15 of a diameter substantially the depth of the bottom 13. A tubular member 16, closed at its upper end, has its lower open end disposed within the opening 15 and may be attached to the bottom 13 adjacent the opening l5 by soldering or any other suitable means. The tubular member 16 extends upwardly within the container 10 and c to a position adjacent the upperportion of the container for a purpose to be later described.

The container 10 is further provided with a front cover member 17 which is pivotally conrated and Randolph J .-Dorn, Sandusky', Ohio,

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a corporation of Ohio octtbe 1e, 1929. smal Ne. @10,512 4 Claims. (c1. is--isn nected along oneof lits edges to-one of the end membersll by means of hinges 18a. Adjacent thek opposite edge is attached a hasp 18 which cooperateswith an -eye19 secured to the adjacent end member 1,1 for retaining the front cover memberll in closed position.l

A top member 20 is hingedly connectedat 21 to v the upper end of one of the .'end members y11, while the vopposite end has attached theretojal hasp 22 for cooperating with an eye 23 secured -to the adjacent end1 member 11 to retain the top memberZ in closed position. Allhandle k121i is attached preferably to the top member 20 for the purpose of enabling the container to be moved about conveniently and during the dippingoperations. v

They entirecontainer 10 is preferablyperfoas at 25 as well as the tubular member 16 to thereby permit the. coloring solution to have readyl access to the interior off-the containerl l0.

The tubular member 16 divides the container 1.0` into two compartments 26 and 27, which lref ceive the-.balloons`28 or other exiblearticles to be colored. 'v

W ith the` front cover 17 closed but' kthe go member 20 open, balloons 28 or other lflexible ar-V ticles are placed promiscuously and in rirregular crumpled condition within the compartments 26 and 27 until they are entirely iilled, at which time the member 29 having transverse openings f 30 is placed'within the top of the container 10 for contact with the mass of assembled `balloons or other assembledarticles. The top20 is then closed and fastened thereby retainin'gthe member 29 in proper position with relation to the balloons 28A to thereby produce suflicient pressure to hold the balloons 28 in this irregular crumpled condition. In this condition, the container 10 with its contentsis submerged in the coloring solution which readily reaches the balloons or. other exiblev articles through the perforations 25. The following is a brief `description of the method employed in connection with the coloring of flexible articlessuch as balloons, in which the device-heretofore described is used in carrying out the method. The method is fully disclosed in our copending application ,Serial No. 400,511, iiled October 18, 1929, to which reference may be had for a more clear understanding of the method. 105 1t should, of course, be understood that the exible articles or balloons, in the presenty instance, to be colored are rst treated with a suitable solution, preferably caustic soda, which coacts with the articles in such a manner as to the dyes when applied to the articles to thereby produce sharp clear lines upon the resultant articles, as well as blended colors and, furthermore, to retain a clear portion of the base color of the article.

It is understood, of course, that one or more Ycolors may be applied to the flexible articles or balloons,- while in this irregular crumpled con-r dition, with the same result of producing Vuponmediately withdrawn, -permitted to drain until `the majority of the coloring solution has run of",

submerged in the red'coloring solution, immediately withdrawn, permitted to drain on as before, and subsequently submerged in the blue coloring solution, immediately withdrawn, and permitted to drain. This operation continues depending upon the number of colors it is desired to apply to the iiexible articles or balloons. The container is then opened, and the flexible articles or balloons removed with the result that the articles are substantially covered with an irregular configuration of various colors of which no. two articles have identically the same design.

Having thus described my invention, what we claim is:

1. A device foruse in colorizing flexible articles d comprising a perforated container having a pivoted cover, ra perforated hollow member disposed within said container and dividing the latter into article receiving compartments, and afmembertting withinv the top of said container and extending substantially over said compartments, said member being maintained in place by said cover. Y

prevent any appreciable running or spreading of 2. A device for use in coloring flexible articles comprising a perforated container having a pivoted cover and a pivoted side, latching means for said pivoted cover and said pivoted side, an opening in the bottom of said container, a hollow open end perforated member disposed within said container and dividing the latter into article receiving compartments, the open end of said member being associated with said opening, and a member tting within the top of said container and extending substantially over said compartments, said member being maintained in place by said cover.

3. A device for use in coloring flexible article.: comprising a substantially rectangularlyvshaped perforated container open atY its upper end through which articles are introduced into said container, said container having an opening in the bottom thereof, a perforated cover pivotally connected to said container and adapted to close the upper end of the latter, and a hollow perforated member disposed'rwithin said container perpendicular to the bottom of the latter, said member having one end secured to the bottom of said container in alignment with the. opening j and the opposite end terminating adjacent said coverand dividing said container 'into article receiving. compartments. l

4. A device for use in coloring flexible articles comprising a perforated container open at its.;

upper end and having an opening in the bottom thereof, a perforated cover pivotally connected Yto said'container and adapted to close the upper open end of the latter, said container having one of its side walls pivotally connected, means for securing said side wall in closed position, and a hollow perforated member disposed within said container perpendicular to the bottom ofthe latter, said member having one end secured to the bottom of said container in alignment with the 1 opening and the opposite end terminating adjacent said cover and dividing said 'container into article receiving compartments.

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RANDOLPH J. DORN. 

